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Learn about usA 7.4-magnitude earthquake has upended life across western Colombia, destroying homes, cutting off vital infrastructure and forcing thousands of families from their homes. As search-and-rescue efforts continue, CARE teams are reaching the hardest-hit communities with emergency assistance, shelter supplies and support to help families get through the aftermath.
Read MoreAt least 1,850 people have died and more than 4,000 cases have been confirmed in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite the surge, healthcare workers say more people are choosing to stay home, even when severely ill.
Read MoreSince the conflict began earlier this year, CARE has worked alongside local partners to provide lifesaving assistance. For CARE team members in Lebanon, this work is deeply personal. Many are responding to the crisis while facing the same dangers and worrying about their own loved ones.
Read MoreCatalina Vargas, CARE Colombia’s country director, was among the first humanitarian workers to enter Venezuela. She spoke with families who had lost everything, learning about their urgent needs, especially around food, water, and shelter.
Read MoreThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already the third largest on record and continues to spread. Amadou Bocoum, Ph.D., CARE’s country director in DRC, says global funding cuts are limiting resources and the response "isn't keeping pace" with the virus.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
The number of confirmed cases and deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak continues to climb as the disease spreads. CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But CARE teams still face major challenges reaching some remote communities.
Read MoreCARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But global funding cuts have severely weakened DRC's health system and the humanitarian response infrastructure. This reduction in aid funding is also hurting local protective measures against the disease.
Read MoreOne week after Venezuela's strongest earthquake in more than 125 years, the full scale of the disaster is still emerging. Through local frontline partners like Tinta Violeta and Grupo Social CESAP, CARE is helping deliver urgent relief, hot meals, and trauma support to the hardest-hit communities, with a particular focus on the safety of women and girls.
Read MoreWhen sudden flash floods tore through Nepal’s Bardiya district, families lost everything in minutes. This is the story of how a reimagined post-WWII innovation — the portable CARE Package for Emergencies — reached displaced families within a critical 48-hour window.
Read MoreCARE has been working in the DRC for over 20 years, and has coordinated with the Ministry of Health since the start of the outbreak. Response efforts are covering 22 health zones where CARE is training local health workers, helping track cases, sharing reliable health information, and distributing hygiene kits containing soap, hand sanitizer, and protective equipment like gloves and gowns.
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